Quotes About Endurance

was important to me to hear how Littmus survived after losing everything he loved.

How long are you supposed to wait? That was another question that Raymie wished she had asked Mrs. Borkowski. How long should you wait, and when should you stop waiting?

Having learned the trick of beating and loving and suffering, the poor faithful heart persisted, although it lived on memories and carried on its sentimental operations mostly in secret.

I am like you, Bloodheart," he said, his voice hoarse; but his voice always was hoarse now, for he had survived worse injuries than these. The iron collar, and his chains, weighed heavily on his neck. "My heart rests not within me but with another, and she is far away from here. That is why you will never defeat me.

It is not in victory that you learn how strong you truly are.

and what do you think true love is? her father had asked her. 'Loving even when all hope is gone,' she had answered.

The thinnest shaft of light entered the empty chambers of my heart, just for a moment. Then it disappeared, extinguished by the weight of all that had gone before.

The human sprit can withstand much, but once broken, it crumbles like dust

Nahestehende zu überleben erfordert eine besondere Art von Mut, sagte sie leise.

And he has tried to swim that stream, And he swam on both strong and steady, But the river was wide and strength did fail, And never more he'll see his Annie. And woe betide the willow wan, And woe betide the bush and briar, For they broke beneath her true love's hand, When strength did fail and limbs did tire.

The thing about life is that you must survive. Life is going to be difficult, and dreadful things will happen. What you do is move along, get on with it, and be tough. Not in the sense of being mean to others, but being tough with yourself and making a deadly effort not to be defeated.

It goes in streaks. But some things never go out of fashion.' Hunger artists, fat folks, giants, and dog acts come and go but real freaks never lose their appeal.

The last dregs of winter spoiling the taste of everything.

life ain't supposed to be nothing, 'cept maybe tough

Sometimes you have to favor your heel, even if it means you're hurting your toe.

This is another day, O Lord... If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly.

If you are losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon.

I could feel my anger dissipating as the miles went by--you can't run and stay mad!

I could persevere and overcome all odds. I didn't want to feel like a quitter on this relationship, or anything else.

Love should be the final goal of a marriage, not a prerequisite.

I was not born for death and yet I have died a thousand times, he thought. And now I am born again for these hard times.

With very good reason, my favorite animal is the turtle.

Th Chinese believe that before you can conquer a beast you first must make it beautiful.

Eventually, the depression went away of its own accord, but only long enough for it to regroup and mobilize for the next attack.